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England
Questions related to the country of England, which is located on the island of Great Britain. The island lies close to the Atlantic coast of Europe. England together with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales comprises the nation called The United Kingdom.
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Is big ben a tourist attraction?
Yes, Big Ben is a tourist attraction that is located in the City of Westminster and although the public are unable to enter inside many 'important people' are allowed inside. If you get on one of London's Double Decker tourist buses it should go past the clock tower (Big Ben) and many tourists can then get pictures of the famous building.
NO. While there are some miscellaneous British possessions in Asia (Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and the British Indian Ocean Territory), the British mainland is in Europe, far away from Asia.
Was the Thames once a tribributary of the river Rhine?
No. The Thames is in England, which is on an island. The Rhine is in Germany, in Central Europe.
I think what you mean is 'During the last Ice age Britain was connected to Europe by a land bridge which now forms the bed of the English Channel and southern North Sea. As the mouth of the Themes is in the southern North Sea could the Themes have once flown over the land-bridge to Europe and the into the Rhine?'
The answer is still no because the shape of the land-bridge was the same as the shape of the sea-bed. Therefore the Thames would flow down onto the land bridge but then would have had to flow uphill to what are now the coasts of France and the Netherlands. Instead it would have continued downhill to the coast at the time.
I'm sorry to go into such detail but I wanted you to be sure that the Thames has never been a tributary of the Rhine.
WRONG. The above statment is Totally and Factually incorrect. See any number of learned articles on the geography and geology of the Thames-Rhine river complex during the last sequence of glaciations.
In Brief, when the southern North Sea and English Channel was DRY, due to far lower sea levels, BOTH the Thames and the Rhine flowed down from their respective present coasts into that valley/land bridge that is now the bed of the North Sea and English Channel and there they joined together, then flowed north into what was then the the "Esturary of the Rhine" as they reached the then sea coast off the present coast of Scotland.
Since the water volume of the Rhine was/is greater than that of the Thames, the primary river is deemed to have been the Rhine, and the Thames to have been the tributary river, just as huge rivers like the Ohio and the Missouri are deemed tributaries of the Mississippi.
How long does it take to travel from Leicester to Northampton by train?
That journey would take roughly an hour by train, and you would arrive at London Euston station.
Who won the war England or France?
America eventually. But it wasn't one war, and it wasn't just America against Britain, it was France, Spain and America.
How much is the ticket cost to go to the London eye?
This is what I found on the official LONDON EYE website.....
TypeWalk Up priceOnline price from QuantityAdult (16+ years)£18.60£16.7401234567891011121314Child (4-15 years)£9.54£8.5901234567891011121314Senior (60+ years)£15.00£13.5001234567891011121314Under 4 years
£0.00012345678910Family of 4 (2 Adults + 2 Children)
£45.60
What is the newest building in London?
'The Shard' in London - which has just been completed and is the tallest building in Europe.
What plants are in the Thames?
There aren't really plants that live on the Thames, there are just lily pads and seaweed which come naturally.
Unfortunately, this is quite a difficult question to answer! "Counties" in the UK can be taken to mean various different areas. In England alone, you can choose from:
- Historic counties dating from before 1974 which attract a strong sense of loyalty, but often no longer align with areas of local government
- New and revised counties as constituted in 1974 which have since been superseded but whose names may still be used in some circumstances
- Ceremonial counties established in England in 1997
- Local authorities (councils) which sometimes align with traditional county borders but often don't
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have also seen similar changes over the years.
Ceremonial Counties of England
The official "ceremonial counties" are a good compromise between the traditional counties and more modern administrative areas. These are:
- Berkshire
- Bristol
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Cornwall
- County Durham
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Dorset
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Greater London
- Greater Manchester
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- The Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Merseyside
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Northamptonshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Rutland
- Shropshire
- Somerset
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Tyne and Wear
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- West Sussex
- West Yorkshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
Traditional Counties
These are the traditional, old counties. In many cases, they may still be used informally, but in other areas, they are no longer mainstream. Few people in Wales now align themselves with "Cardiganshire" or "Brecknockshire", for example.
In Scotland: Aberdeenshire Angus Argyllshire Banffshire Berwickshire Buteshire Caithness Clackmannan-shire Cromartyshire Dumfriesshire Dunbarton East Lothian Fife Inverness-shire Kincardine-shire Kinross-shire Kirkcudbright-shire Lanarkshire Mid Lothian Morayshire Nairnshire Orkney Peebles-Shire Perthshire Renferew-shire Ross-Shire Roxburghshire Selkirk-shire Shetland Stirling Shire Sutherland West Lothian Wigtown-shire In N. Ireland: Antrim Armagh Down Fermanagh Londonderry Tyrone In England: Bedfordshire Berkshire Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cornwall Cumberland Derbyshire Devon Dorset Durham Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Hants Herefordshire Hertfordshire Huntingdonshire Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Middlesex Norfolk Northamptonshire Northumberland Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Rutland Shropshire Somerset Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Sussex Warwickshire Westmorland Wiltshire Worcestershire Yorkshire And In Wales: Pembrokeshire Carmarthenshire Glamorgan Monmouthshire Brecknockshire Cardiganshire Radnorshire Montgomeryshire Merioneth Anglesey Caernarfonshire Denbighshire Flintshire
Do people eat crumpets in England?
Without a doubt. But consider that there is a version up that way called a Scots crumpet that is slightly different. Need more information? Use the provided link to the Wikipedia article and get the scoop.
How have traditions and customs in Jamaica passed from one generation to another?
Irelands traditions and customs have been passed from one generation to the other by old legends and folklore. Many natives to Ireland tell tales and stories to their grandchildren about this country.
NOOO!!!!!! Brazil is located in South America, and Spain is located in Europe. They are in two separate continents!!!!
The London Eye has a diameter of 394 feet. Each capsule holds 25 people. My estimate is that the capsule is 15 foot wide.
London is the capital of what island nation?
London is the capital city of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Are fish and chips from England?
I'm making the assumption, the person who wrote this question is American, and I am British - English to be exact; and it's a stereotypical view on the British that we love fish and chips. However the majority of the English do like fish and chips. It is popular because we are able to cook and produce and prepare it for a cheap price, and sell for a reasonable profit. It is a fast food, and widely available for people as chips are very popular for there taste, cost and appeal.
When did Australia last beat England in England in the ashes?
The most recent wins are 2009 and 2010.
What London underground station has the longest escalator?
Angel station, on the Northern line, has the longest escalator on the underground network, at 197ft, in two flights.
